Bath-tub fixture.



C. J. ADAMS & W. M. P. TAYLOR.

BATH TUB FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6. I915.

1,163,302. Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

WITNESSES:

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CHARLES a. ADAMS, or EAST ORANGE, Ann WILLIAM M. r. TAYLOR, or MArLnWoon,

NEW JERSEY.

BATH-TUB rixruzan.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES J. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, and WIL- LIAM M. P. TAYLOR, a subject of the King of England, and a resident of Maplewood, 1n the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Tub Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

Our improvements relate to bath tubs in which a water inlet is provided at or near the bottom or floor of the tub in a manner and for reasons at present well known in the art, said lower inlet being usually covered by what is technically known as a bell fixture in the form of'an, annular cap having a discharge port on its lower s1de. The feed of water to this lower inlet is controlled by one or more cocks or valves intersuch detachable shower appliances being heretofore connected with and clamped to the hot and cold water faucets ordinarily provided above the bath, and the clamping and packing devices used for the purpose being somewhat complicated and difficult of application.

One of the objects of the invention is to dispense with the use of these clamps, packings, &c., and to provide means for the direct attachment and support of the shower stand pipe when required, while adapting the bell fixture for use-independent thereof as heretofore for the inlet of water directly to the bottom of the tub,the invention consisting in the construction and arrangement of parts described and claimed specifically, and as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation of our improved bath fixture; Fig. 2, a rear view thereof; Fig. 3, a front view thereof; Fig. 4, a view of the Specification of Letterslatent.

' Patented Dec. '7, 1915.

Application filed July 6, 1915. Serial No. 38,101.

under side thereof; Fig. 5, a central vertical sectional elevation illustrating the application and use of our improved fixture; Fig. 6, a detail view of the screw cap used to close the lower outlet; Fig. 7, a detail View of the screw plug used to close the upper outlet.

T, represents a section of the lower por-.

tion of the wall of a bath tub to which our improved fixture F, is applied, the latter being formed with the central female screw thread a, for engagement with the threaded end of the liquid supply pipe 20, by which means thetfixture is secured in position. The base I), of the fixture, preferably although not necessarily annular in general configuration, is formed with the extension 6, within which is the receiving duct d, and the discharge duct d,said receiving duct d, being interposed in position between said discharge duct d, and the position of the open end of the supply pipe 29, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 5, in which .9, represents the lower end of astand pipe screwed into the threadedsocket (Z in said extension 6, while the lower end ofthe discharge duct 03, is closed by a screw cap 0, applied to the externally threaded lower extremity d of the extension, under which conditions the discharge of water will be upward through the stand pipe 8. When the elevated shower or other spray device, or the like, represented by the stand pipe 8, is not desired for use, said stand pipe .9, may be unscrewed from the threaded socket W, and an ordinary screw plug 8, substituted. \Vhen the screw cap 0, is removed the water from the supply pipe 10, will obviously flow downward through the discharge duct cl, and directly into the bottom of the tub, and will do so even though the stand pipe 8, is in position since the liquid will naturally take the line of least resistance, the water pressure under ordinary conditions of use not being sufficient under these conditions to force the water to any great extent up within the stand pipe 8, so that the presence of the latter does not interfere with the use of the lower outlet when desired, although the latter must be closed in order to render the stand pipe effective in operation.

As will be seen from Fig. 1,the base 6 has its face which is designed to contact with the inner wall of the tub inclined from a perpendicular so that when applied to the tub, as seen in Fig. 5, this face conforms to the inclination of the inner wall of the tub so that a perfectly tight joint is provided, While the annular separated walls of the base give a double bearing above and below the supply pipe opening, so that strength and rigidity is insured with lightness, while at the same time a neat appearing attachment is provided.

It will thus be seen thatour improved bath tub fixture has a double function in that it not only provides for the admission of water directly to the lower portion of the bath tub, but also aifords a simple connection and support for a stand pipe of the character designated, and this without the use of extraneous clamping devices, packings &c. Furthermore it is a simple, compact, one piece structure (aside from the use of the auxiliary closures 0, s) which cannot get out of order, and is easily applied and secured in position.

vVhat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. A bath tub fixture of the character designated comprising a screw-threaded fixture having a base with an annular portion with spaced walls adapted to engage. the wall of the tub and its threaded portion upon the inner face of the inner wall adapted to receive the threaded end of a supply pipe passed through said wall, said base formed with an extension having an inclined receiving duct for communication with said supply. pipe and a dependingdischarge duct in communication therewith, said discharge duct having a threaded socket at its upper end to receive the lower end of a stand pipe, and the lower end of the discharge duct threaded, and a screw cap engaged therewith.

2. A bath tub fixture of the character des ignated comprising a threaded base with annular separated walls to engage the wall of a tub and to receive a supply pipe, said base being formed with an extension having a lateral downwardly inclined duct for communication with said supply pipe and a vertical member having a discharge duct and threaded lower terminal to receive a removable cap and an upwardly disposed threaded socket to receive a standpipe, said lateral duct being interposed between the upper and lower ends of the vertical portion of the said extension at the lower end of said upwardly disposed socket.

3. A bath tub fixture of the character designated comprising in a single integral ele ment a fixture having a central interiorly screw-threaded portion and a base with separated annular walls, the said base having a face inclined from the perpendicular to engage the inner wall of a tub, a lateral extension with inclined duct and a vertical member with discharge duct, a threaded lower end to receive a removable closure and at its upper end provided with a threaded socket to receive a stand pipe.

CHARLES J. ADAMS. WVILLIAM M. P. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

I. B. RIPIN, G120. WM. MIATT.

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